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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The way I see it, the US just writes it the way it's spoken. "August 9th, 2023" vs. "the 9th of August, 2023".

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No, the US just chose this order and speaks it the same way. I don't speak it this way, you're just used to it (just like everyone is to the way they speak it)